Forgot folder lock master password or unable to unlock the software? Learn how to reset or recover folder lock password using windows registry. This trick doesn’t need any third party software to crack folder lock password. Just you need to play with the windows registry to recover folder lock password easily.
Folder Lock is one of the most popular data encryption software that using word-wide. It is the best and fast data, folder and drive encryption software for Windows PC. It helps you to protect your confidential data from being unauthorized access. This software also helps you to lock your hard drives, USB Ports, CD/DVD drives, files and folder using a strong password.
Well, in this tutorial you will see how to recover folder lock password in-case you have forgotten it.
How to Recover Folder Lock Password
Follow below step by step instructions to recover folder lock password using windows registry:
First Step
Go to Start => Open RUN or press Windows key + R to open Run box.
Type REGEDIT & hit enter.
Locate the following registry path:
{ HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsQualityControl }
Here you will find a string value as “_pack“, simply double click on it.
Now you will see the Value Data like “XYZ is encrypted password~~~~ ” (example:- “bjefntfflmf~~~~”).
Second Step
Just ignore the special characters ~~~~ ,
(example:- ” bjefntfflmf~~~~ “ after ignoring special characters, it will be looks like “bjefntfflmf”).
Third Steps
Now retype the letters in reverse order.
(example:- if you got the password like “bjefntfflmf”, then try to move it in reverse order, then the result will be looks like “fmlfftnfejb” ).
Fourth Step
Now just you need to do is – simply take or type one alphabetical character each to backward.
See below example:
Replace the letter ‘f‘ with letter ‘e‘, because ‘e’ comes before ‘f’. Do it in the same manner with all the words that you have found.
This is the extremely useful trick to recover folder lock password in couple of minutes. After gone through the all steps, you will find your actual password like I found “elkeesmedia” as my password. Your found password may be differ. I took “elkeesmedia” just for illustration purpose.
[quote_box_center]Note: This trick is for learning purpose only. If you have really forgotten your folder lock password, then you are authorize to use this trick. Any unauthorized access to someone’s data may trouble you.[/quote_box_center]